The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-17
BADGER NOTES.

CHARLES JtrTER, who several
months ago received from lhe Sc.
Louis Express Company, 81 900 as
his share ofthe reward offered for he
arrest of Prentice TiIler, could not
stand prosperity. From sober, in
dustrious young man. he became
confirmed drGnkard, and IS now IN a
Milwaukee hospital suffering from de-
liIium tremens.
A BOY named CathcaIt was very Sc
riou-ly injured at Eau Claire by a to-
boegan on which ne was riding cJllid-
ing With post.
TRAMPs arrested at Madison forva-
grancy are punished by sentence to
saw wood.
THE public schools at B oecobel have
been closet, owing to the prevalence
OF djpht heril.
The contract for the big flushing
tunnel at Milwaukee Was let on the
9th to William Forrestal. The cost
o. the WORK is estimated at S113 600,
snd it is the BIGGEST contract ever let
by the city.
B. w. KNIGHT, q pioneer OF La
Crosse, is dead at the age OF 50 years.
/ The new Masonic Temple at La
Crosse will be Dedicated on December
- st. Johns Day.
STATE TREASURER HARsHAw says his
connection with the Brazilian Mining
and Navigation Company was simply
In the capacity OF al attorney.
EAU CLAIRE city 5 per cent. twenty
year bridge bonds to the amount Of
$25 900 were sold at auction On the
Sth to H. c. Putnam, at $500 premi-
um. Chicago and Toledo capitalists
also made bids.
EDWARD SCHENBAUM, aged % years,
committed suicide at Milwaukee on
the Sth by drowning IN q clstern.
CHARLES DICKENS. JR., gave a read
ing from his fathers works at Plym-
outh Church, Milwaukee, on the even
ing OF the Sth.
MAYOR KNIGHT, Of Ashland, mas re-
ceived q communication from the
secretary of war substantially agree
ing to recommend the improvements
for Ashland harbor asked for by the
people there. The secretary suggests
that Congress be asked for an appro-
pIiation of 100000 for building q
breakwater and the other work con-
templeted.
A NEW mining company IN which
State Treasurer Harshawis the prime
mover has been organized at Madison,
called the Goyaz Mining Company, OF
the province OF Goyaz, Brazil. It's
purpose is to mine for such mineral as
can be found in the province, among
On11 uJiy-aJ, md
per- The comnany has a capital
stock Of SO, ,OOO,0 900, and its principal
Office is in Madison, with branches in
New York City aud Brazil. The in
corpor6tors are State Treasurer Har-
| shaw, his brother, w. ID. Harshaw,
and Nicholas Conrad, Jr., also Of the
State Treasury Department.
THE Ashland authorities are prose
cutting property owners who neglect to
| remove snow from the sidewalks in
front OF their places of business. War
rants were Issued for Postmaster Sui
| livan, tx Lieut.-Gov. Fiield, c.. +.
Merrill, w. l.. NJ. Tompkins, e. II.
| Shortes, w. A. Webster, f. F. Nc
Cure, f. G. Willis and h. l. Barney.
! For fast driving warrant were issued
| for the arrest OF Indian Agent James
| T. Gregory, Sheriff James Brenn, John
Mahoney and VIM. II. Hassett.
JOSEPH Cook, said to be a Chicago
crook, hes been held for trial at Eau
Claire on charge o. burglary. He Is
alleged to have broken into the St.
Paul company's depot.
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, OF Milwaukee,
wss married Two years ago. A year
| later be and his wife separated. On
! the 7th inst, ne called at the home OF
| hi, father-in-law and asked TO see his
wife He was refused. Thereupon he
went to the side door or the house and
| hanged himself inside the storm door.
His body was found al hour later by
Il member OF the family.
AN incendiary fire destroyed the
residence OF ex-Policeman Heddicon,
OF Ashland. Loss $1,000.
Col. KNIGHT, of Ashland, who went
| to Washington in the interests OF the
| plan to improve Ashland harbor, re.
ports that there is strong Likelihood
| that Congress will grant an approprl-
alton for the proposed improvement.